Maine gubernatorial election, 1848
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The Maine gubernatorial election, 1848, was an election held in 1848 in the state of Maine to decide Maine's next governor.
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Maine is the 12th smallest by area, the 9th least populous, and the 38th most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. It is bordered by New Hampshire to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest respectively. Maine is the easternmost state in the contiguous United States, and the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes. It is known for its jagged, rocky coastline; low, rolling mountains; heavily forested interior; and picturesque waterways, as well as its seafood cuisine, especially lobster and clams. There is a humid continental climate throughout most of the state, including in coastal areas such as its most populous city of Portland. The capital is Augusta.
The Governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the Governor of Massachusetts was chief executive.
John W. Dana was the incumbent Democrat, and won the election. The challenger was Elijah Hamlin, of the Whig party who was the brother of future Vice President of the United States under Abraham Lincoln, Hannibal Hamlin.
John Winchester Dana was an American businessman and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Maine. He served as the 19th and 21st Governor of Maine and as Chargé d'affaires to Bolivia during the 19th century.
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.
Elijah Hamlin was an American lawyer, businessman and historian. He was the older brother of future Vice President of the United States Hannibal Hamlin and graduated from Brown University. He set up a law practice in Waterford, Maine and eventually settled in Bangor, Maine. He ran for Governor of Maine in 1848 and 1849 as a Whig. He also served in the Maine State Senate, in 1837 and 1858-1859 and in the Maine House of Representatives in 1830-1832 and 1847-1848, and was the Mayor of Bangor from 1851-1852.
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